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Hirst, MrsRef 133-2884
[18??-18??]
A lady living at Bailey Hall Bank, Halifax.

On 26th December 1852, Reynold's Newspaper reported an incident which took place at Bailey Hall Bank some years previously when


a woman, described as

a lady in dress, manner and purse

called at a house and asked for accommodation for a short period. She took a room and kept herself heavily veiled.

At midnight, she gave birth to a child which she instructed was to be sent to Mrs Hirst, who also lived in Bailey Hall Bank, with a request that she take the baby and for her trouble and the child's maintenance, she would receive 4/- a week. After eating a meal, the lady paid all parties concerned and took a cab and left Halifax by rail, for somewhere in the south of England.

Now, some years later, the baby was ill and Mrs Hirst unsuccessfully tried to contact the mother via the post office from which the weekly 4/- has regularly been sent

 

Hirst, MrRef 133-1657
[18??-19??]
Fancy box maker at Blenheim Street, Halifax. He began business in 1884. By 1895, it was said to be the largest concern of its kind in Halifax

Hirst, AbrahamRef 133-29
[1790-1864]
Born in Huddersfield.

He was a wool merchant / a land owner.

He lived at Hullen Edge Hall, Elland [1851, 1864].

Living with him [in 1851] were his niece Rachel Emmeline Hirst [b 1814] (gentlewoman)  and nephew John George Hirst [b 1824] (woolstapler).

He erected a number of dated and inscribed stones to mark his property and boundaries at Hullen Edge, Rawroyds, Holywell Brook & Ravenstone.

He died at Hullen Edge [15th January 1864].

He was buried at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield [18th January 1864].

His family dedicated a window to him at Elland Parish Church.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at under £60,000.

The will was proved by his niece Rachel Emmeline Hirst (spinster), nephew Samuel William Hirst of Birmingham (grocer), nephew Samuel Hirst of Huddersfield (farmer), John Barwick of Huddersfield (bank manager), and Joseph Rayner

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Hirst, Abraham AlbertRef 133-47
[18??-1???]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Albert [b 1867]
  2. Florence [b 1868]
  3. Sidney [b 1870]
  4. Bernard [b 1873]
  5. Martha [b 1877]
  6. Clent [b 1880]
  7. Verney [b 6th April 1869] who died aged 1 day
  8. Shirley [b 16th December 1871] who died aged 9 months

The children were born in Adcocks Green, Birmingham

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Hirst, AlbertRef 133-88
[1858-1928]
Born in Halifax.

He was a general labourer [1891, 1901] / a wiredrawer's labourer [1911] / a foundry labourer with Butler's Machine Tool Company [1921].

He married (1) Elizabeth Hines [1860-1915].


Elizabeth was born in Halifax.

She was a worsted reeler [1891] / a cotton doubler [1911]

 

Child: Amy [1885-1950] who was a cotton spinner [1901], a cotton twiner's piecer [1911] & married Arthur Payne

The 1911 census shows that they had had 2 children of whom 1 was still alive at that time.

The family lived at

  • 3 Stott's Place, Southowram [1891]
  • 7 Luke Street, Halifax [1901]
  • 30 Eton Street, Gibbet Street, Halifax [1911, 1921]

Elizabeth died Q4 1915 (aged 55).

He married (2) Selina Whitehead [1862-1929] in Halifax.


Selina was born in Rochdale
 

Albert died Q4 1928 (aged 70).

Selina died Q4 1929 (aged 67).

He & his wives were buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax

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Hirst, AlbertRef 133-34
[1895-1917]
Son of
Mr Hirst.

Born in Rastrick.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd/7th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died in France [24th September 1917].

He was buried at Favreuil British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref II A 2].

He is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial.

His brother John William also died in the War

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Hirst, AlbertRef 133-27
[1896-1916]
Son of
Arthur Hirst.

Born in Siddal.

He was a brick carrier-off for brick and tile makers [1911].

He lived at 20 Whitegate Terrace, Siddal.

During World War I, he enlisted [1st September 1914] and served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was reported missing and assumed to have died in a failed attack on Schwaben Redoubt [3rd September 1916].

The Halifax Courier [11th November 1916] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Mill Road Cemetery, Thiepval, France. [Grave Ref XIX A 9].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

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Hirst, AlfredRef 133-1246
[1842-1900]
Son of
Benjamin Hirst.

Born in Stainland.

He was a whitesmith [1871] / a master machine maker [1881] / a washing machine maker [1891] / a machine maker [1900] / a partner in B. Hirst & Sons.

In [Q2] 1865, he married Nancy Rushworth [1840-1912] in Halifax.


Nancy was born in Sowerby
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1868]
  2. Clement [1869-7th September 1885] who was buried with his  parents
  3. Rowland Rushworth [1872-1952]
  4. Arnold [b 1874]

They lived at

  • 19 Allerton Place, Halifax [1871, 1881]
  • 128 Lister Lane [1891, 1900, 1912]

Alfred died at home [28th May 1900] (aged 58).

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £2,238 1/8d. Probate was granted to his widow Nancy.

Nancy died at home [14th May 1912] (aged 72).

Probate records show that she left effects valued at £7,506 11/-. Probate was granted to her sons Rowland Rushworth and Arthur.

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 86]

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Hirst, AlfredRef 133-3080
[1852-19??]
Of Brighouse.

He was landlord of the Albion, Brighouse [1894, 1901] / a wire manufacturer [1918].

He acquired a bowling green at Lane Head which was opened on 21st August 1899.

He married Eliza [1851-19??] from Clifton.

Children:

  1. Albert [b 1870]
  2. Mary E. [b 1872]
  3. Sarah E. [b 1874]
  4. Walter [b 1883]
  5. Frank Arthur

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Hirst, AnnRef 133-3907
[1818-1888]
Daughter of
John Hirst.

In 1851, Ann and her sister Sarah are living at Clifton with their father John Hirst. Ann has 3 children:

  1. Milnes [b 1845] who was a wire drawer apprentice [1861]
  2. Robert [b 1848] who was a painter's apprentice [1861], an  iron turner [1871, 1881] and who married Elizabeth [1847-1???]  from Stillington
  3. Ellen [b 1849]
The children had the surname Hirst and their father(s) are unrecorded.

She was postmistress at Clifton Post Office [1861, 1871, 1881]

In 1871, the widowed Ellen Berry was a lodger with Ann and her children at Clifton

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Hirst, ArnoldRef 133-32
[1916-1943]
Son of Justina & Albert Arthur Hirst of Halifax.

He was educated at Battinson Road School / employed at Mackintosh's.

In [Q1] 1940, he married Constance Bullough in Halifax.

They lived at Craven Hall Farm, Mount Tabor, Halifax.

During World War II, he enlisted [1940] and served as a Private with the 2nd/4th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.

He died 23rd September 1943 (aged 27).

He was buried at Salerno War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref VI A 35].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Hirst, ArthurRef 133-85
[1809-18??]
Born in Langfield.

He was a cotton overlooker [1881].

He married Betty [1812-18??].


Betty was born in Haslingden
 

Children:

  1. Betsy [b 1854] who was a cotton weaver [1881]
  2. Emma [1856-1904] who was a cotton weaver [1881] & married  Samuel Earnshaw

They lived at 12 Albion Place, Langfield [1881].

Living with them [in 1881] was grandson Arthur Rhodes Hirst [b 1879], illegitimate son of daughter Emma (father unknown) 

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Hirst, ArthurRef 133-26
[1856-19??]
Son of Joseph Hirst, dyer.

Born in Ovenden.

He was a labourer of Caddy Field [1882] / a clay grinder [1891] / a grinder of clay for brick and tile makers [1911].

In 1882, he married Caroline Ashworth [1861-19??] at Halifax Parish Church.


Caroline, of Trafalgar, was born in Bury, Lancashire, the daughter of James Ashworth, miner (?) 

She was a charwoman [1891]

 

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1883] who was a brickyard labourer [1901], and  was a Sergeant with the 4th West Riding Regiment [World War I]
  2. Edgar [b 1885] who was a brickyard labourer [1901]
  3. Mary Alice [b 1888] who was a worsted spinner [1901], and  married Arthur Averiss
  4. John William [1890-1892]
  5. Lewis [b 1894]
  6. Albert
  7. Amy [b 1900]

They lived at

  • 16 School Street, Southowram [1891, 1901]
  • 8 Thomas Street East, Siddal, Halifax [1911]
  • 30 Eaton Street, Halifax [1916]


By 1911, Arthur & Caroline had separated.

Caroline was a servant to Joseph Blackburn, landscape gardener, at 49 Scarr Hall, Siddal

 

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Hirst, ArthurRef 133-2703
[1860-1899]
Of 22 Mason Green, Ovenden.

In 1891, he married Sarah Jane Clayton in Halifax.

He died 20th November 1899.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £92 3/7d

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Hirst, Arthur John CrosleghRef 133-1186
[1898-1951]
Son of
John Fawcett Hirst.

Halifax solicitor at Bull Green House, Halifax [1934].

He qualified in June 1923.

He was clerk to the Goodall Trust

On 1st June 1932, he married Olga Grace Maude Bottomley at Halifax Parish Church.


Olga was the daughter of Richard Arthur Augustus Bottomley and living at Ashday Hall at the time of her marriage
 

Child: Olga Jennifer [b 1936]

They lived at Thirdacre, Hipperholme

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Hirst, Arthur RhodesRef 133-86
[1879-1???]
Illegitimate son of Emma (father unknown).


Emma was the daughter of
Arthur Hirst.

In 1881, she married Samuel Earnshaw

 

Arthur was born 15th November 1879; baptised at St Paul's Church, Cross Stone [26th March 1880].

He was a part-time cotton drawer-in (living with his mother & stepfather Samuel Earnshaw) [1891]

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Hirst, BenjaminRef 133-82
[18??-1???]

In [Q3] 1853, he married Ruth Ann Crossley [1831-1857] in Halifax.


Ruth Ann was the daughter of John & Mary Crossley
 

Children:

  1. Walter [1857-1860] who was buried with his mother

Ruth Ann died (possibly of perinatal complications) [9th December 1857] (aged 26), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3389]

Hirst, BenjaminRef 133-1720
[1801-1854]
He was a blacksmith [1841, 1851].

He established B. Hirst & Sons.

On 13th January 1822, he married Martha Eastwood [1803-18??] at Halifax Parish Church.

Children:

  1. James
  2. Mary [1829-2nd November 1860] who was buried with her  parents
  3. Joseph
  4. John Hirst
  5. Samuel / Daniel [1835] who was a whitesmith [1851]
  6. Elizabeth [b 1837] who was a worsted operative [1851]
  7. Martha Ann [1839-24th September 1916] who was a worsted  operative [1851] & was buried with her parents
  8. Alfred
  9. Naomi [1845-1930]

Sons James, Joseph, John & Alfred were all involved in B. Hirst & Sons.

They lived at

  • Stainland Village [1841]
  • 6 Hanover Court, Halifax [1851]

Martha died 6th February 1853 (aged 50).

Benjamin died 26th November 1854 (aged 54).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4437]

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Hirst, BenjaminRef 133-6010
[1825-1884]
Born in Huddersfield.

He was a warehouseman cotton [1851] / a cotton spinner employing 13 men, 10 women & 20 boys [1861] / a cotton spinner employing 26 males & 14 females [1871] / a cotton spinner employing 240 work people [1881].

He was at Holme Mill, Sowerby Bridge.

In [Q2] 1850, he married Miriam Travis [1821-1911] in Oldham.


Miriam was born in Shaw, Lancashire, the daughter of Susan & John Travis, a farmer. She was baptised at Shaw [11th March 1821]
 

They had no children.

The family lived at

  • Lower Godley, Rishworth [1851]
  • Hebble End, Erringden [1861]
  • Hill Top, Warley [1871, 1874]
  • Hollins Lane, Warley [1881]

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £1,943 1/3d. Probate was granted to William Edwin Carter of Rishworth School and Benjamin Mellor of 70 Princess Street, Southport (gentlemen).

See John Blackburn

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Hirst, BernisRef 133-4105
[1791-1874]
Or Bernise.

Born in Kirkheaton.

He was a card maker.

On 27th September 1829, he married Alice Taylor [1798-1856] in Hartshead.


Alice was born in Wigan, Lancashire
 

They had no children.

They lived at Wellholme Lodge, Brighouse [1856].

The couple were buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [Grave Ref: I65]

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Hirst, CartledgeRef 133-51
[1862-1940]
Son of
John Hirst.

He was a woollen manufacturer [1901, 1911].

In 1885, he married Alice Akroyd.

Children:

  1. Elsie [b Brisbane, Australia 1886]
  2. Frank [b 1889]
  3. Frederick Arthur [b 1896]
  4. Joseph Percy [b 1899] who was a bank clerk [1940]

They lived at

  • Oak Street, Elland [1901]
  • 5 Granville Street, Elland [1911]
  • 64 Catherine Street, Elland [1940]

Living with them [in 1911] was nephew George Stephenson [b  1896].

Cartledge died 25th January 1940.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £711 16/9d.

Probate was granted to his children Joseph Percy and Elsie Mary

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Hirst, CecilRef 133-6
[1897-1915]
Son of
George Henry Hirst.

Born in Mirfield [1st March 1897].

He was educated at Holy Trinity School / a member of St Jude's Sunday School / an errand boy (drapery) [1911] / a playing member of King Cross Cricket Club / an employee at Cain, Son & Greenwood's.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed by a bullet through the chest [11th December 1915] (aged 19).

The Halifax Courier [24th December 1915] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 20], in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Saint Jude's Church, Savile Park

Hirst, DavidRef 133-77
[1833-1899]
Born in Halifax.

He was an ale & porter merchant [1871, 1881, 1891].

In [Q1] 1863, he married Ann Murgatroyd [1845-1???] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. John Charles who died in infancy
  2. Theresa who died in infancy
  3. Louis Victor
  4. Edith H. [b 1868] who was a dress maker [1891]
  5. Mary E. [b 1872] who was a saleswoman [1891]
  6. Theresa [b 1876] who was a confectioner [1891]
  7. Emily [b 1880]
  8. Mabel [b 1890] who married Herbert Thomas

They lived at

  • 27 Bull Green, Halifax [1871]
  • 40 Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1881]

Ann died 4th April 1897 (aged 62).

David died Q2 1899 (aged 66).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2914] with grandson Geoffrey Peter Thomas [1915-1920]

Hirst, DavidRef 133-7
[1851-1925]
Born in Halifax.

He was a carpet weaver [1874].

In 1874, he married Sarah Elizabeth Tidswell in Halifax.


Sarah Elizabeth was the daughter of
Joseph William Tidswell
 

Children:

  1. Stanley
  2. Ewart Gladstone
  3. Lorretta [1880-1961] who married Harry Hanson
  4. Walter [b 1882]
  5. Vincent
  6. Annis [1892-1954] who married Percival Hirst

The children were born in Halifax.

Sarah Elizabeth died in Halifax [10th November 1922].

David died in Halifax [28th August 1925].

He left £1,027 8/10d to his sons Stanley (Trades Union Treasurer) and Ewart Gladstone (Despatch Clerk) 

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Hirst, DickRef 133-28
[1894-1916]
Son of Elizabeth [1863-1944] & Joshua James Hirst [1862-1915] of 2 Manley Street, Brighouse.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 10th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 5th July 1916.

He is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6A & 6B], and on Rastrick War Memorial

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Hirst, Rev E.Ref 133-1196
[1???-19??]
In 1936, he became Pastor of
Rishworth Particular Baptist Chapel

Hirst, E.Ref 133-20
[18??-1918]

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 4th Reserve Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He died 16th November 1918 and was buried at Brighouse Cemetery [E C 145]

Hirst, EdwardRef 133-2569
[18??-19??]
He lived at
Sunlight Laundry House, Wheatley [1905]

Hirst, EdwardRef 133-73
[1829-1910]
Also recorded as Edward Batty Hirst.

Son of Sarah & Joseph Hirst – as yet unidentified.

Born in Halifax; baptised 1st February 1829.

He was a wire drawer [1847, 1851, 1861] / a small wire drawer [1871].

In 1847, he married Eliza Gibson [1829-1913] at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza was born in Southowram, the daughter of Job Gibson, cordwainer
 

Children:

  1. Job Gibson
  2. Mary I. [b 1850]
  3. Elizabeth [b 1854] who was a winder at carpet works [1871]
  4. Charles [b 1856] who was a labourer at gas works [1871]
  5. John [b 1860] who was a bobbin turner [1871]
  6. Ruth A. [b 1862] who was a worsted spinner [1871]
  7. Herbert [b 1864]
  8. Eliza [b 1866] who was a reeler (cotton) [1901]

They lived at

  • Old Bank, Southowram [1851]
  • 12 Back Foundry Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 4 Hobroyd Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 40 Cote Hill, Warley [1901]

Edward died 28th February 1910 (aged 81).

Eliza died 18th May 1913 (aged 84).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3389] with Benjamin Hirst

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Hirst, ErnestRef 133-25
[1896-1918]
Son of
George William Hirst.

Born in Liversedge.

He was educated at Great Albion Street Adult School, Halifax / a grocery shop assistant [1911] / employed by T. Collinson & Sons Limited in Crown Street, Halifax,  and in Buxton.

During World War I, he enlisted [May 1915] and served as a Lance Corporal with the 2nd Battalion Notts & Derby (Sherwood Foresters) Regiment.

He was invalided home with trench feet [September 1915].

He was wounded in the right thigh, and the femur fractured, by a machine gun bullet.

He died of wounds in France [23rd July 1918] (aged 22).

The Halifax Courier [3rd August 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref XXVIII G 10].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance, and on the Memorial at Halifax Butchers' Association

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Hirst, Ewart GladstoneRef 133-9
[1878-1959]
Son of
David Hirst.

He was a despatch clerk [1925].

On 1st July 1903, he married Mary Ellen Barker [1879-1927] in Halifax.


Mary was the daughter of Crossley Barker
 

Child: child

Ewart Gladstone died in Halifax [17th February 1959]

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Hirst, FrancisRef 133-4091
[1807-1881]
Born in Clifton.

He was a joiner [1829, 1841, 1851] / a joiner employing 1 man & 1 boy [1861] / a joiner [1871] / a joiner employing 1 man.

On 17th December 1829, he married Mary North [1803-1878] at All Saints' Church, Dewsbury.


Mary was born in Clifton.

She was a shroud maker [1861]

 

Children:

  1. Sarah [b 1830]
  2. John North
  3. Herbert
  4. Sam [b 1837] who was a currier [1861]
  5. Mary Jane [b 1842] who was a milliner [1861] & married  [Hartshead 1865] William Byrne Lawton [b 1840], son of  Charles Lawton; William died [Q4 1868] (aged 28 years);  the widowed Mary Jane was a milliner [1871]
  6. Edward [b 1847] who was a joiner [1871]

The children were born in Clifton.

The family lived at

  • Clifton, Brighouse [1841, 1851, 1861]
  • Top of Clifton, Clifton, Brighouse [1881]

Mary died in Halifax in 1878 (aged 75).

A Francis Hirst died in Halifax [Q2 1881] (aged 74).

registered in Halifax in the second quarter

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Hirst, FrancisRef 133-7231
[1871-19??]
Born in Brighouse.

He was a house decorator [1911].

In [Q4] 1902, he married Emily Milnes [1874-19??] from Brighouse.

Children:

  1. Roland [b 1910]

The family lived at 77 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1911]

Hirst, Frank ArthurRef 133-4126
[1888-1964]
Son of
Alfred Hirst.

He was a schoolmaster in Brighouse [1918].

On 6th August 1918, he married Annie Louisa Sunderland at Coley Church.


Annie Louisa was the daughter of John Blackburn Sunderland
 

Frank Arthur died 28th November 1964.

Annie Louisa died 12th January 1976.

The couple were buried at Coley Church

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Hirst, FredRef 133-140
[1866-19??]
Born in Hebden Bridge.

He was a fish & chip sales [1911].

Around 1901, he married Florence [1879-19??] from Barnsley.

Children:

  1. Victor who was a bootmaker [1911]
  2. Dorothy [b 1907]
  3. Kathleen [b 1910]

The family lived at 72 Crown Street, Halifax [1911]

Hirst FredRef 133-13
[1888-1917]
Son of
James Hirst.

Born in Langfield.

He was a cotton warp reacher-in [1901] / a cotton weaver [1911] / a weaver of 8 Butterworth Street [1912] / employed by Crabtree & Farrar

On 6th November 1912, he married Jane Ellen Nightingale [1888-19??] at St Michael & All Angels' Church, Cornholme.


Jane Ellen a weaver of 904 Burnley Road, Portsmouth, Todmorden, was the daughter of John Nightingale, blacksmith.

She was a cotton weaver with Crabtree & Farrar, cotton manufacturers at Carrfield Mill, Todmorden [1921]

 

Child: James [b 1913]

The family lived at 13 Jobling Street, Cornholme [1915, 1921].

During World War I, he joined up [May 1916] and served as a Private with the 23rd (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers.

He went to France [September 1916], and returned home wounded. He was sent back to France [August 1917].

He died 5th October 1917 (aged 29).

The Todmorden & District News [19th October 1917]


Private Fred Hirst, Northumberland Fusiliers, died in hospital in France on the 5th of October from a serious leg wound received in action
 

The following week's Edition [26th October 1917] published his photograph.

He was buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Belgium [Grave Ref V G 13].

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance.

In [Q3] 1921, Jane Ellen married Sam Blacka in Todmorden.

They lived at 13 Jobling Street, Portsmouth, Todmorden

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Hirst, GeorgeRef 133-70
[1776-1846]
Or George Ward Hirst.

Of Halifax.

He married Ruth [1779-1820].

Children:

  1. Thomas [1808-20th December 1840] who was buried with his parents

Ruth died 25th June 1820 (aged 41).

George died 29th May 1846 (aged 70).

The couple were buried at Square Independent Chapel, Halifax with son Thomas and his infant children Martha, Edward, Mary & John Hirst

Hirst, GeorgeRef 133-46
[18??-1???]

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. George Frank [b 1865]
  2. Kate [b 1866]
  3. Percy Verney [b 1868]
  4. William Abraham [b 1869]
  5. Lilian [b 1870]

The children were born in Alcester, Warwickshire

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Hirst, GeorgeRef 133-3492
[1817-1893]
Born in Soyland.

He was a cotton spinner [1851] / with links to Box Tree Mill, Wheatley [1857] / a cotton spinner employing 45 men [1861].

In 1839, he married Betty Clegg [1819-1878] in Halifax.


Betty was born in Erringden
 

Children:

  1. William [b 1841]
  2. Sarah Ann [b 1854]
  3. twins Matilda [1857] who died in infancy
  4. Alfred [1857] who died in infancy

They lived at

  • 11 Bank Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1851]
  • White Birch Hall, Wheatley [1861]
  • 11 Vine Terrace, Halifax [1893]

Living with them [in 1851] was lodger Samuel Hebblethwaite Stephenson

George died 31st May 1893.

Members of the family were buried at Christ Church, Pellon [Grave Ref: 2 Z 22]

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Hirst, GeorgeRef 133-52
[1883-19??]
Son of Levi Hirst, farmer.

He was a delver of Cliffe Farm, Barkisland [1910].

On 28th March 1910, he married Eliza Ellen Habergham.


Eliza Ellen was the daughter of
Silvanus Habergham
 

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Hirst, George EdwardRef 133-2037
[18??-18??]
Cloth merchant at Halifax.

In 1852, he was declared bankrupt

Hirst, George H.Ref 133-1821
[18??-19??]
Monumental mason at
All Souls' Memorial Works, Halifax [1905]

Hirst, George HenryRef 133-4820
[1847-19??]
Born in Huddersfield.

He was a solicitor's cashier [1881] / a jute manufacturer, building society agent [1891] / a clerk, town clerk's office [1901] / town clerk's assistant [1911].

In 1872, he married Elizabeth Whitehead [1852-19??] in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Emmeline Elizabeth [b 1874] who was a dry drop packer  [1881, 1891], a stationer & newsagent [1901], a shopkeeper  confectioner [1911]
  2. John Crowther [b 1877]
  3. Percy Crowther
  4. Alice Mary [b 1880] who was a milliner [1911]
  5. Eleanor Priestley [b 1883] who was a ruling machine  feeder paper [1901], a shop assistant stationer [1911]
  6. Annie Caroline [b 1886] who was a hank parter carpet  works [1901], a photographer's assistant [1911]
  7. Maud Gwendoline [b 1887]
  8. Muriel Gladys [1888-1891]

They lived at

  • 16 Victoria Terrace, Eccleshill, Bradford [1881]
  • 12 Commercial Street, Elland [1891]
  • 109 Haley Hill, Halifax [1901]
  • 105 Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1911]

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Hirst, George HenryRef 133-1107
[1851-1912]
Son of
Jabez Bunting Hirst.

Born in Halifax.

He was a stone mason [1871] / a verger [1891] / a stone mason (tomb stone) [1901] / a sculptor & monumental mason [1911].

In 1875, he married Sarah Ellen Smith in Halifax.


Sarah Ellen was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Harold Stanley [b 1876] who was a cabinet maker's  apprentice [1891], a tombstone letter cutter [1901]
  2. Jane Helena [b 1879] who was a milliner [1901]
  3. Cyril Bertrand [b 1881] who was an assistant schoolmaster  (borough council) [1911]
  4. Lois Winifred [1883-1951] who was a pupil-teacher [1901],  an assistant schoolmistress (borough council) [1911] & married  Arthur Clegg
  5. Reginald Gordon [b 1888] who was an assistant  schoolmaster (borough council) [1911]

They lived at

  • 31 Cromwell Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 19 Randolph Street, Halifax [1891]
  • 1 Boothtown Road, Halifax [1901, 1911]

Living with them [in 1881] were Sarah Ellen's family: mother-in-law Jane Smith [b 1832] (brush manufacturer), sister-in-law Louisa Smith [b 1859] (brush maker), sister-in-law Annie Smith [b 1861] (brush maker), and brother-in-law Fred Smith [b 1873].

George Henry died 3rd September 1912.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £295 10/6d. Probate was granted to his widow Sarah Ellen

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Hirst, George HenryRef 133-5
[1867-19??]
Born in Mirfield.

He was a card machine tenter [1901] / manager of card making works [1911] / a manager at Cain, Son & Greenwood's.

In 1896, he married Hannah Crowther [1871-19??] of Hartshead, in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Hartshead
 

Children:

  1. Cecil
  2. Percy [b 1899]
  3. Doris [b 1902]
  4. Mary [b 1906]
  5. George Arthur [b 1907]

The family moved from Mirfield to Halifax around 1909.

They lived at

  • Crossley Lane, Mirfield [1901]
  • 30 Glen Terrace, Halifax [1911]

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Hirst, George WilliamRef 133-60
[1859-19??]
Son of Henry Hirst, small wire drawer.

Born in Liversedge.

He was a card dresser of Hightown [1892] / a card dresser [1901] / a card setting dresser [1911].

In 1892, he married Clara Haley [1866-19??] at St Peter's Church, Birstall.


Clara, of Hightown, was born in Oakenshaw, the daughter of William Haley, pit foreman
 

Child: Ernest

They lived at

  • Hare Park Lane, Liversedge, Dewsbury [1901]
  • 1 Ivy Terrace, Savile Park, Halifax [1911, 1918]

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Hirst, George WilsonRef 133-62
[1837-1916]
Born in Huddersfield [23rd December 1836].

He was a retired wine & spirit dealer [1911].

In 1866, he married Betsey Chadwick [1843-1886] in York.

Children:

  1. George Wilson [b 1867]
  2. Hannah Ethel [b 1869]
  3. Mary Ellen [b 1870]
  4. William Henry [b 1875]
  5. Charles Edward [b 1876]
  6. Ina Maud [1878-1961] who never married
  7. Margaret Louisa [1881-1953] who never married

They lived at 67 Lightcliffe Road, Brighouse [1911].

Living with them [in 1911] was niece Margaret Chadwick [aged 33] (mathematics lecturer).

George was a widower by 1911.

George died in Halifax [12th December 1916].

Probate records show that he left an estate valued at £7,207 18/5d

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Hirst, HenryRef 133-37
[18??-18??]
Of Southowram.

He was a wire drawer [1835].

On 2nd March 1835, he married Sarah Allen at Halifax Parish Church.


Sarah came from Southowram, and had a son
Thomas William Allen [b 1834] – Henry was possibly the father
 

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Hirst, HerbertRef 133-4089
[1835-19??]
Son of
Francis Hirst.

He was a house decorator / a painter of Clifton [1858].

In 1858, he married Sarah Horsfall [1835-1???] at All Saints' Church, Dewsbury.


Sarah, of Hartshead, was the daughter of William Horsfall, corn miller
 

Child: Frances [1860-19??] who was the second wife of Albert Kershaw

They lived at 107 Bradford Road, Brighouse [1871]

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Hirst, HerbertRef 133-3319
[1890-1929]
Born in Clifton.

Son of John R. Hirst

In [Q2] 1917, he married Edith Ella Turver [1893-1980] in Halifax.

Herbert died 30th January 1929 (aged 38).

Edith Ella died 2nd December 1980 (aged 87).

They were buried at Clifton Burial Ground.

Herbert was the first person to be buried in the new burial ground at St John the Evangelist, Clifton

Hirst, HumphreyRef 133-1040
[1858-1912]
Of Well House, Hove Edge.

In 1884, he married Clara Schofield in Halifax.

He died 16th May 1912.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £855 17/9d. Probate was granted to his widow Clara, and James Sunderland Sladdin

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Hirst, Rev HumphreyRef 133-41
[1869-1950]
Son of
William Hirst

Born in Barkisland.

He was chaplain of the Bath Union, Frome Road House [1905-1917] / chaplain of St Mary Magdalen Hospital, Bath [1914-1917] / vicar of Towersey, Buckinghamshire / rector of Aston Sandford, Buckinghamshire / rector of Kenford, Oxfordshire / Public Preacher in the diocese of Derby [from 1935].

On 23rd September 1895, he married Emma Randall [1869-1951] at St James's Church, Hatcham, London

Children:

  1. Allan William [1898-1967] who was a chartered electrical  engineer [1950]
  2. Olive Elizabeth Irene [1902-1999] who never married

Humphrey died at 50 London Road, Buxton [31st October 1950].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £7,439 11/5d.

Probate was granted to his children Allan William and Olive Elizabeth Irene

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Hirst, Rev J. CrowtherRef 133-4118
[1848-1???]
Born in Huddersfield. He grew up in Halifax.

He was an apprentice chemist and druggist / a teacher at Northgate End Sunday School / a lay preacher at Northgate End Chapel.

In 1868, he gave up his work as a chemist and druggist to become a student with the Unitarian Home Missionary Board

Hirst, Jabez BuntingRef 133-59
[1824-1910]
Son of Sarah [1791-18??] & Jonas Hirst [1791-18??].

Born in Ovenden [June 1824].

Baptised at St Mary the Virgin, Illingworth [14th November 1824].

He was a dyer [1851] / a woollen card dresser [1861] / a scripture reader [1871] / a scripture reader at St Thomas's Church, Claremount [1881] / a scripture reader [1891] / a school caretaker (Halifax Board) [1901].

In [Q2] 1845, he married Hannah Balmforth [1824-1900] in Halifax.


Hannah was born in Blackley
 

Children:

  1. Edwin [b 1849] who was a house painter [1871]
  2. George Henry
  3. Alice Ann [b 1864] who was a brush maker [1881, 1891], a  draper [1901]

They lived at

  • Cross Field, Ovenden [1851]
  • Spring Field, Northowram [1861]
  • St Thomas Street, Claremount [1871, 1881]
  • School House, St Thomas Street, Claremount [1891]
  • St Thomas's School House, Street, Claremount [1901]
  • 12 Margaret Street, Halifax [1910]

Jabez died 1st June 1910.

The couple were buried at St Thomas the Apostle, Claremount

Hirst, JamesRef 133-83
[1816-1???]
Born in Southowram.

He was a stuff presser [1851] / a cloth finisher [1861].

Around 1847, he married Mary Webster [1819-1???].


Mary was born in Stansfield, the daughter of
Thomas Webster.

She was a reeler of worsted yarn [1851]

 

Children:

  1. Harriet [b 1847] who was a worsted factory worker [1861]
  2. Caroline [1852-1869] who was a worsted factory worker  [1861]

They lived at

  • Cuckold's Row, Halifax (living with Mary's parents) [1851]
  • 37 Holdsworth's Building, Halifax (next door to Mary's  parents) [1861]

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3479] with Mary's parents & an unidentified Jonas Hirst [1835-1855]

Hirst, JamesRef 133-8601
[1827-1882]
Son of
Benjamin Hirst.

Born in Stainland.

He was a master machine maker employing 16 men & 1 boy [1871] / a partner in B. Hirst & Sons.

He had several operations for cancer in the eye.

On 9th December 1847, he married Mary Jagger [1827-1887] at Elland Parish Church.

Children:

  1. Mary A. [1851-1905]
  2. Emily [1854-1908]
  3. Lewis Edgar [1858-1909]

They lived at

  • 102 Lister Lane, Halifax [1871]
  • Lytham Road, Blackpool [1882]

Living with them [in 1871] was sister-in-law Charlotte Jagger.

Hirst was a Deacon at Park Congregational Church, Halifax and Mrs Shillito was a member of the Church.

In 1879/1880, he was co-respondent in the divorce Shillito Vs Shillito & Hirst.

He died at Lytham Road, Blackpool [30th May 1882].

Probate records show that he left a personal estate valued at £2,108 8/3d.

His will was proved by his widow Mary, John Scarborough and Dougald McLaurin Brown of Bradford (stuff merchant).

All the family – except Lewis Edgar- died in Blackpool

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Hirst, JamesRef 133-54
[1832-1???]
Son of
Thomas Hirst.

He was educated at Heath Grammar School [1843] / living with his grandparents at Dean Mill, Midgley [1851] / a cotton spinner maker-up [1851].

In 1851, he sailed to New Zealand and settled in New Plymouth, to prepare for the rest of the family who then emigrated to New Plymouth, with 5 of their 8 children, aboard the Gwalior in December 1851.

He joined the Taranaki Volunteer Rifles and fought in the The Battle of Waireka [28th March 1860].

Hirst, JamesRef 133-9020
[1834-1912]
Of 381 Halifax Road, Todmorden.

He married Marion.

He died 10th October 1912.

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £544. Probate was granted to his widow Marion

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Hirst, JamesRef 133-63
[1835-1910]

He married Mary Aspinall [1835-1898].


Mary was (possibly) the daughter of Rebecca &
David Aspinall
 

Children:

  1. Rebecca [b 1863]
  2. Elizabeth who died 4th October 1870 (aged 2 years) 
  3. Hannah who died in infancy [19th December 1871]
  4. Maria who died in infancy [19th December 1871]

Mary Hirst died 2nd November 1898 (aged 63).

James died 6th February 1910 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/58] with Mary's mother Rebecca Aspinall [1790-28th February 1874]

Hirst, JamesRef 133-1623
[1850-1931]
Son of
Joseph Hirst.

Born in Brighouse.

He was a wire drawer [1868, 1876, 1881] / partner in Bottomley & Hirst / partner in Hirst Brothers [1890] / a wire manufacturer (employer) [1891] / partner in Hirst Brothers & Son Limited.

In 1876, he married (1) Mary Ann Lockwood [1852-1887] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary Ann, of Brighouse, was born in Bolton, Lancashire, the daughter of John Lockwood, railroad servant
 

Children:

  1. Joseph [b 1877] who was born in France and was a wire  drawer [1901]
  2. Annie E H. / Nellie [b 1877]
  3. Evelyn [b 1880]
  4. Emma [b 1883] who was a pupil-teacher [1901] & married  Charles Clarkson
  5. John Arthur [b 1885] who was a clerk [1911]

Mary Ann died in 1887 (aged 37).

In 1888, he married (2) Emma Hopson [1849-1904] in Manchester.


Emma was born in Liverpool
 

Emma died in 1904 (aged 55).

In 1910, he married (3) Emily [1879-19??].


Emily was born in Monton [?], Lancashire
 

They lived at

  • Newlands, Rastrick [1881]
  • Savile Terrace, Bell Hall, Halifax
  • High Street, Brighouse [1891]
  • 28 High Street, Brighouse [1901, 1908, 1911, 1931]

Living with them [in 1891] was widowed mother-in-law Annie Hopson [b 1819].

James died 3rd November 1931 (aged 81)  Probate records show that he left effects valued at £3,393.

Probate was granted to Gerald Austin Rivers (bank official)  and Bertram Montague Baggot (cashier) 

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Hirst, JamesRef 133-43
[1857-1???]
Son of William Hirst, spinner.

Born in Meltham, Yorkshire.

He was a spinner of Rastrick [1877] / a cotton spinner [1881, 1891].

In 1877, he married Mary Denham Longbottom [1858-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Mary, was born in Rastrick, the daughter of Squire Longbottom, miner
 

Children:

  1. Ethel [b Clifton 1879] who was a cotton piecer [1881], a  cotton piecer [1891], a cotton twiner piecer [1901]
  2. Walter [1881-1882]
  3. James R. [b 1883] who was a railway warehouse man [1901]
  4. George Herbert [b 1887] who was a stone quarry labourer  [1901], a quarry man (miner) [1911]
  5. Harry [b 1889] who was a wire drawer [1911]
  6. Edgar [b 1891] who was a cotton piecer [1911]
  7. John William
  8. Albert
  9. Elsie [b 1897] who was a woollen twister [1911]

The children were born in Rastrick.

The family lived at

  • New North Road, Rastrick [1881]
  • Thornhill Road, Rastrick [1891]
  • 73 Thornhill Road, Rastrick [1901, 1911]

James is not recorded after 1895, and seems to have left the family between 1895 and 1901. Mary is still declaring herself married in 1901 & 1911.

Sons John William & Albert died in World War I

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Hirst, JamesRef 133-87
[1858-1???]
Born in Langfield.

He was a spinner in cotton mill [1881] / a cotton weaver [1891, 1901, 1911].

In [Q1] 1878, he (probably) married Hannah Johnson [1857-1???] in Todmorden.


Hannah was born in Coventry, Warwickshire
 

Children:

  1. John William [b 1879] who was recorded as blind  [1886], a piano tuner [1901], pianoforte tuner [1911]
  2. Sarah Ellen [b 1882] who was a cotton weaver [1901]
  3. Fred

The family lived at

  • 5 Causeway, Langfield [1881]
  • 3 Pleasant View, Langfield [1891]
  • 14 Nutfield Street, Todmorden [1901]
  • 8 Butterworth Street, Todmorden [1911]

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Hirst, JamesRef 133-31
[1910-1943]
Son of Caroline & Fred Hirst.

He was employed by Siddall & Hilton Limited / a Territorial [1931].

In [Q4] 1933, he married Christiana Williams in Halifax.

They lived at 7 Grove Royd, Grove Avenue, Ovenden.

During World War II, he served as a Sergeant with the 72nd Anti-Tank Regiment Royal Artillery.

He was reported missing in North Africa, and was a POW in Italy [since January 1943].

He was killed in an allied air raid [8th December 1943] (aged 33).

He was buried at Ancona War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref III E 17].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Hirst, James ArthurRef 133-44
[1858-1915]
Son of Edwin Hirst, twiner.

Born in Elland.

He was a joiner of Greetland [1877] / a joiner [1881, 1891, 1901] / a journeyman joiner [1911].

In 1877, he married Mary Jane Warrington [1859-1926] at St Thomas's Church, Greetland.


Mary Jane was born in Greetland, the daughter of Joseph Warrington, grocer.

She was a dressmaker [1881]

 

Children:

  1. Edwin Llewellyn [b Q2/1878] who was a stone cutter [1901]
  2. Edith Lavinia [b 1881] who was a woollen weaver [1901,  1911]
  3. Arnold [b 1886] who was an office clerk [1901]
  4. Joe A. [b 1888] who was a cotton piecer [1901]
  5. John Eli

They lived at

  • Howcroft Head, Greetland [1881]
  • Scar, Greetland [1891]
  • Howcroft Head, Greetland [1901]
  • 297 Howcroft Head, Greetland [1911]
  • 5A East Villa, Greetland [1915]

James Arthur died in Halifax in 1915 (aged 56).

Members of the family were buried at St Thomas's Church, Greetland

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Hirst, James BrearleyRef 133-17
[18??-19??]

In [Q2] 1889, he married Fanny Collins [18??-19??] in Halifax.

Child: Norman

They lived at of 2 Forester's Terrace, Clifton

Hirst, James WilliamRef 133-30
[1893-1917]
Son of
Joe Edward Hirst.

Born in Rastrick.

He was a machinery oiler (worsted) [1911] / employed by James Lumb & Sons Limited, Elland.

During World War I, he volunteered during the early days of the War and served as a Private / Drummer with the 2nd/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was reported missing and assumed to have died 3rd May 1917 (aged 24).

The Halifax Courier [9th March 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He is remembered on the Arras Memorial, France [Grave Ref 6], on Elland War Memorial, and on the Roll of Honour at Crowtrees Lane United Methodist Church, Rastrick

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Hirst, Job GibsonRef 133-2571
[1849-19??]
Son of
Edward Hirst.

Born in Halifax.

He was a carpet dyer [1861] / a bobbin twiner [1871] / a wood turner [1873] / a bobbin turner [1881] / a bobbin maker of 24 Gaol Lane, Halifax [1889] / a foreman bobbin wirer [1891] / a homœopathist at 4 Highfield Place, Parkinson Lane, Halifax  [1901, 1905] / a herbalist [1911].

In 1873, he married (1) Eliza Ann Pickard [1847-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza Ann, of Halifax, was the daughter of Joseph Pickard, wood turner
 

Children:

  1. George E. [b 1875] who was an apprentice bobbin dyer  washer [1891]
  2. Mary E. [b 1877] who was a worsted spinner [1891], a  worsted twister [1901]
  3. Harold [b 1879] who was a whitesmith [1901, 1911]
  4. Thomas W. [b 1882] who was an iron turner [1901]
  5. Albert E. [b 1883] who was an iron turner [1901]
  6. Lucy A. [b 1886] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a  confectionery wrapper [1911]

Eliza Ann Hirst died in Halifax in 1888 (aged 41).

In 1889, he married (2) Emma Batt [1858-1???] at St Peter's Church, Hunslet Moor.


Emma, of 3 Bower Place, Hunslet, was born in Leeds, the daughter of John Batt, bricklayer
 

Child: 7. Floris Lena [b 1895] who was a milliner [1911]

They lived at

  • 11 Darley Street, Halifax [1881]
  • 24 Gaol Lane, Halifax [1891]
  • 4 Highfield Place, Halifax [1901]
  • 98 Parkinson Lane, Halifax [1911]

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Hirst, JoeRef 133-12
[18??-191?]
Of Todmorden.

During World War I, he served with the Royal Field Artillery.

He died in the conflict.

He is remembered in the Todmorden Garden of Remembrance

Hirst, Joe EdwardRef 133-57
[1873-1944]
Son of Joseph Hirst, delver

Born in Cawcliffe, Huddersfield.

He was a farm labourer of Elland [1892] / a stone miner [1901] / a brickwork labourer [1911].

In 1892, he married Isabella Crabtree [1873-1938] at Elland Parish Church.


Isabella, of Rastrick, was born in Shipley, the daughter of Isaac Crabtree, delver
 

Children:

  1. James William
  2. Lily [b 1895] who was a worsted winder [1911]
  3. Elsie [b 1897] who was a cop spinner [1911]
  4. Mabel [b 1900]

They lived at

  • 124 Highbury Lower Edge, Rastrick [1901]
  • 8 Turnpike Street, Elland [1911, 1917]

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Hirst, JohnRef 133-733
[17??-1778]
Paper-maker of
Bradley Mill, Stainland.

He married Unknown.

Child: John

He was a member of the Elland Methodist Society.

He built Greetland Wesleyan Chapel at his own expense. He died before the Chapel was completed. He was buried there, the first burial at the Chapel. After his death, his widow handed the chapel over to Matthew Moorhouse and John Iredale

Hirst, JohnRef 133-186
[17??-18??]
Son of
John Hirst.

He carried on his father's business as paper-maker at Bradley Mill, Stainland.

He married Unknown [1780-1808].

On 14th April 1772, he was attacked by 2 men in Elland. One man shot a ball thro' the brim of his hat, whilst the other struck several times at his head with a cutlass, or some such weapon, but he escaped unharmed, having laid his walking stick on his head to receive the blows.

A 10 guinea reward was offered by Hirst's father.

2 letters – one signed Betty R's and the other anonymous – were later sent to Miss Sally Cartledge of Blackley, which indicated that 2 men were plotting to kill Hirst, and telling her to warn him of this.

On 6th October 1794, John Chadwick and John Robertshaw published a notice confessing to attacking Hirst – and also William Ellis, – and begging pardon in return for leniency. No reason was put forward for the plot


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Hirst, JohnRef 133-2954
[17??-18??]
Of
Bradley Mill, Stainland.

He married Unknown.

Children: several daughters including Mary Ann, the youngest [1814-1840]

Hirst, JohnRef 133-1640
[1723-1768]
He married Sarah Lord [1724-1800].

Child: John

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Hirst, JohnRef 133-21
[1730-1778]
Of Bradley Mills, Stainland.

He married Ellen [1728-1812].

Children:

  1. Ann [1751-16th May 1788] who married Joseph Holroyd
  2. John

John died 16th May 1778 (aged 48).

Ellen died 15th June 1812 (aged 84).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: D9]

John's was the first burial at Greetland Methodist Church [May 1778]

Hirst, JohnRef 133-56
[1754-1827]
Of Bradley Mills, Stainland, and of Hunslet.

Son of John Hirst.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. Mary [1774-1st November 1782]

John died 13th November 1827 (aged 73).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: D9]

Hirst, JohnRef 133-1639
[1756-1854]
Son of
John Hirst.

Born in Golcar; baptised at St Peter's Church, Huddersfield.

He was a clothier [1783] / a farmer [1841] / a clothier of Barkisland.

On 5th November 1783, he married Mary Pearson [1765-1860] from Scammonden, at Elland.

Children:

  1. Hannah [bapt 1791-1833] who married William Whiteley
  2. Alice [bapt 1796-1855] who married Francis Wolstenholme
  3. Martha [bapt 1800]

They lived at

  • Wormald, Barkisland [1791, 1796]
  • Steel Lane, Barkisland, Ripponden [1841]
  • Barsey, Barkisland, Ripponden [1851]

Living with them [in 1841] were grandchildren Hannah and William Whiteley – who were by then orphaned – and Ann Wolstenholme.

Living with them [in 1851] were granddaughter Ann Wolstenholme and Ann's illegitimate daughter Elizabeth Wolstenholme.

John and Mary were buried at Stainland Wesleyan Chapel [Plot Number 1-165]

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Hirst, JohnRef 133-3908
[1783-18??]
He was a journeyman shoemaker [1851].

He married Elizabeth [1782-18??].

Children:

  1. Ann
  2. Sarah [b 1821]

They lived at Clifton [1851]

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Hirst, JohnRef 133-3815
[18??-19??]
Of Ripponden.

In 1921, he established Ripponden & District Motors and John Hirst & Company.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. John who joined the family business

The family lived at Stones House, Ripponden

Hirst, JohnRef 133-621
[1807-1844]
(Possibly) son of
Joseph Hirst.

He was landlord of the Saddle, Halifax [1844?].

He died on 7th January 1844

Hirst, JohnRef 133-65
[1833-1900]
Son of
Benjamin Hirst.

Born in Stainland.

He was a whitesmith [1851] / a washing machine maker [1861, 1871] / a master washing machine maker [1881].

In [Q4] 1854, he married Rachel Gledhill [1833-1900] in Halifax.


Rachel was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Fred [b 1856-26th December 1930] who was an iron turner  [1881], a mechanic iron turner [1891] & was buried with his parents
  2. Emily Ann [1857-11th March 1860] who was buried with her  parents
  3. Ernest Albert [1860-30th September 1887] who was buried  with his parents
  4. Mary E. [b 1862]
  5. Harry [b 1863] who was a book keeper for his father  [1881], an iron monger [1891]
  6. Florence [1866-25th December 1907] who was drowned at  sea, & is remembered on her parents' grave
  7. Benjamin [1868-17th June 1870] who was buried with his  parents
  8. Annie [b 1870]
  9. John William [1871-1st November 1871] who died aged 10  months
  10. George [b 1872] who was an ironmonger's assistant [1891]

They lived at

  • 4 Winn Street, Halifax [1861]
  • 5 Cromwell Terrace, Halifax [1871]
  • 14 Carlton House, Bull Close Lane, Halifax [1881]
  • 14 Bull Close Lane, Halifax [1891]

Living with them [in 1871] was Rachel's sister Elizabeth Gledhill [b 1842] (servant).

Rachel died 9th February 1900 (aged 67).

John died 15th February 1900 (aged 67).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 338]

Hirst, JohnRef 133-49
[1834-19??]
Born in Elland.

He was a woollen manufacturer with 8 men, 2 boys and 13 females [1871] / a wool finisher [1881] / an oil dealer [1911].

He married Ann [1831-1915].


Ann was born in Lindley, Huddersfield
 

Children:

  1. Clara [b 1860]
  2. Cartledge
  3. Mary E. [b 1863]
  4. Betsey/Betty [b 1866]
  5. Waterhouse

They lived at

  • Bank Bottom, Elland with Greetland [1871, 1881]
  • Victoria Road, Elland [1891]
  • 38 Catherine Street, Elland [1911]

Ann died in 1915 (aged 84) 

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Hirst, JohnRef 133-3
[1844-1898]
Of Rastrick.

He married Mary [1846-1900].

Children:

  1. Agnes Ann [1876-1928] who married Edwin Ayrton
  2. Martha Ann [b 1876] who married Richard Small
  3. Nancy [1881-1926] who (possibly) married Mr Bruce

Members of the family were buried at Brighouse Cemetery

Hirst, JohnRef 133-18
[1846-1895]
In [Q4] 1874, he married Betsy Pilling in Todmorden.

Child: Walter [b 1876] who was a fustian warehouse man [1901]

John died Q2 1895 (aged 49).

In 1897, Betsy married Thomas Cockcroft

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Hirst, John E.Ref 133-676
[18??-1924]
Partner in
Roberts & Hirst Limited.

He lived at 1 Cote Hill, Halifax, next to the factory.

After his death, the business was carried on by his sons, John and Arthur

Hirst, John EliRef 133-24
[1892-1918]
Son of
James Arthur Hirst.

Born in Greetland.

He was a member of Foresters' Lodge, Greetland / a worsted spinner [1911] / employed by John Horsfall & Sons Limited.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 5th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died of wounds to the chest on Good Friday [28th March 1918] (aged 25).

The Halifax Courier [13th April 1918] reported his death with a photograph.

He was buried at Gezaincourt Communal Cemetery Extension, France [Grave Ref I H 17].

He is remembered on the family grave at St Thomas's Church, Greetland, on the Roll of Honour at Halifax Parish Church Duke of Wellington's Regiment War Memorial Chapel, on the Roll of Honour at Saint Thomas's Church, Greetland, and on the Memorial at Clay House, Greetland

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Hirst, John FawcettRef 133-68
[1863-1919]
Son of
William Hirst.

Solicitor [1891, 1913].

He married Unknown.

Child: Arthur John Croslegh

See Charles Comber Arnold

Hirst, John NorthRef 133-4090
[1832-1894]
Son of
Francis Hirst.

He was a joiner [1851, 1861].

In 1856, he married Hannah Cordingley [1831-1???] at Halifax Parish Church.


Hannah, of Northowram, was the daughter of Thomas Cordingley
 

Child: Lucy Hannah [1860-1909] who was the first wife of Albert Kershaw

They lived at Clifton [1861].

John died in Halifax [Q2 1894] (aged 62) 

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Hirst, John RamsdenRef 133-71
[1865-19??]
Son of Mary [1828-1???] & Joah Hirst [1823-1???], retired wire drawer [1891].

Born in Clifton.

He was a joiner [1891, 1901].

In [Q4] 1889, he married Annie Rayner [1864-19??] in Halifax.


Annie was born in Clifton
 

Children:

  1. Herbert
  2. Hilda [b 1893]
  3. Harold [b 1895]
  4. Lydia M. [b 1897]
  5. Eleanor [b 1899]

They lived at Grave Lane, Clifton [1901]

Hirst, John WilliamRef 133-42
[1893-1917]
MM.

Son of James Hirst.

Born in Rastrick.

He was a gunner in the Royal Field Artillery, based at Seaforth Barracks, Seaforth, Merseyside, Lancashire [1911].

During World War I, he served as a Bombardier with A Battery 153rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery.

He was awarded the Military Medal & Bar

He was killed in action [5th December 1917] (aged 24).

He was buried at Hermes Hill British Cemetery, France [Grave Ref I C 17].

He is remembered on Rastrick War Memorial.

His brother Albert also died in the War

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Hirst, JosephRef 133-3912
[1???-1843]
He was landlord of the
Saddle, Halifax [1837, 1843].

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. (possibly) John
  2. (possibly) Matilda [1810-1???] who married Joshua Horner

He died suddenly [15th May 1843]

Hirst, JosephRef 133-58
[1778-1852]
Born in Barkisland.

He was a shopkeeper [1841] / a grocer [1851] / a Chelsea pensioner Corporal 9th Foot [1851].

He married Nancy [1783-1854].


Nancy was born in Greetland
 

Children:

  1. Sarah [1803-11th January 1875] who married Mr Lord  of West Vale
  2. Martha [b 1821] who married George Taylor

They lived at

  • Triangle [1841]
  • 1 Pond, Triangle [1851]

Living with them [in 1851] were grandson Joseph Hirst Taylor, & lodger John Murphy (master of Sowerby National School).

Joseph died 13th December 1852 (aged 74).

Nancy died 6th January 1854 (aged 71).

Members of the family were buried at Greetland Methodist Church [Grave Ref: P1] with grandson Joseph Hirst Taylor

Hirst, Rev JosephRef 133-1637
[1799-1870]
Born in Slaithwaite.

He was ordained in April 1842.

He was Minister at Blackley Particular Baptist Church [1842] after an interregnum of 3 years at the Church.

During his ministry, the congregation increased by 171, and the Chapel and the School were enlarged [1842-1870].

He married Mary [1804-1800].

Children:

  1. James [b 1829] who was a cloth finisher journeyman [1851]
  2. Charles [b 1832] who was a woollen mule spinner  journeyman [1851]
  3. John [b 1834] who was a cloth finisher journeyman [1851]
  4. Oliver [b 1837] who was a cloth finisher journeyman [1851]
  5. Martha [b 1839] who was a scholar [1851]

They lived at Blackley House.

Joseph died April 1870.

See Holywell Green Baptist Church

Hirst, JosephRef 133-35
[1805-1861]
Born in Halifax.

He was a wire drawer [1851, 1861].

He married Sarah Evans [1822-1???].


Sarah was born in Whaley Bridge, Cheshire
 

Children:

  1. William Joseph / Joseph William [b 1842] who was a  wire drawer [1861]
  2. Mary [b 1844] who was a piecer at a cotton mill [1861]
  3. Elizabeth [b 1846] who was a piecer at a cotton mill  [1861] & married John Howarth
  4. James
  5. Alfred [b 1853] who was a wire drawer [1871]
  6. Thomas [b 1855] who was a wire drawer [1871]

The family lived at

Living with them [in 1851] was brother-in-law William Evans [b  1829] (wire drawer).

Living with them [in 1871] were daughter Elizabeth, her husband John Howarth and family.

Joseph died in 1861 (aged 56).

He was buried at St Martin's Church, Brighouse [2nd November 1861]

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Hirst, JosephRef 133-67
[1809-1868]
Landlord of the
Red Lion, Stainland [1841-1868]

He married Mary [1826-1888].

Mary took over at the Red Lion [1868-1888]

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Hirst, JosephRef 133-4690
[1831-1908]
Son of
Benjamin Hirst.

Born in Stainland.

He was a blacksmith [1851] / a white smith [1860] / a machinist [1867] / a washing machine maker & whitesmith with B. Hirst & Sons [1871] / a washing machine, lawn mower & iron railing manufacturer employing  15 men & 2 boys [1881] / a retired washing machine maker [1891, 1901].

In [Q1] 1853, he (possibly) married Martha Jones [1831-1875] in Halifax.


Martha was born in Leeds
 

Children:

  1. Walter who died 31st January 1853 (aged 2 months) 
  2. Arthur [1856-1860]
  3. Edith who died 25th May 1867 (aged 3 months) 
  4. Julia [1859-1867]
  5. Eleanor [b 1861]
  6. Charles [b 1864]
  7. Mary L. [b 1869]
  8. Alice who died 18th January 1872 (aged 10 weeks) 

The family lived at

  • 24 Napier Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 9 Swire Road, Halifax [1881, 1891, 1901]

Living with them [in 1881] was Joseph's sister Naomi Hirst [b  1846] (housekeeper).

Martha died 3rd January 1875 (aged 43).

Joseph died 10th February 1908 (aged 77).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 3056]

Hirst, JosephRef 133-75
[1834-1875]
Son of John Hirst.

Born in Northowram.

He was a brick maker [1861] / a quarryman (stone) [1871] / a delver [1875].

He married (1) Hannah [1830-1???].

Child: John [1858-1879] who was a worsted doffer [1871], a labourer [1879] & was buried with his father.

He married (2) Rebecca [1833-1???].


Rebecca was born in Southowram
 

The family lived at

  • New Bank, Halifax [1861]
  • 14 Holt's Yard, Northowram [1871]

Living with them [in 1851] was stepson Fred Carlton [b 1853].

Joseph died 23rd July 1875 (aged 41), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2216] with brother-in-law James Crossland

Hirst, JosephRef 133-3771
[1838-1905]
He was landlord of the
Locomotive Inn, Halifax [1891, 1901, 1905] / a leather cutter [1901].

He married Elizabeth.

He is mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1905

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Hirst, JosephRef 133-61
[1869-19??]
Born in Stainland.

He was a worsted twister [1901].

In [Q3] 1890, he married Mary Jane Stott [1870-1926] in Halifax.


Mary Jane was born in Stainland, (possibly) the daughter of
Edwin Stott
 

Children:

  1. Emma [1892-16th February 1920]

They lived at Burr Wood, Stainland-with Old Lindley [1901].

Mary Jane died 16th April 1926 (aged 56).

She & daughter Emma were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/265/6] with Edwin Stott.


Details of Joseph's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Hirst, Joseph WilliamRef 133-36
[1842-1899]
Son of
Joseph Hirst.

He was a wire drawer [1861] / partner in Bottomley & Hirst / partner in Hirst Brothers.

He died in Halifax [Q3 1899]

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Hirst, LeslieRef 133-23
[1920-1945]
Son of Mabel & Thomas Hirst.

Born in Huddersfield.

He worked for Jesse Stephenson & Company, Huddersfield.

In [Q3] 1941, he married Minnie Robertshaw in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Beryl [b 1942]

They lived at 17 Trooper Lane, Halifax.

During World War II, he enlisted [1940], and served as a Marine with No 43 R.M. Commando Royal Marines.

He was killed in Italy [18th April 1945] (aged 25).

He was buried at Ravenna War Cemetery, Italy [Grave Ref I D 1].

He is remembered in the Halifax Town Hall Books of Remembrance

Hirst, Louis V.Ref 133-2574
[18??-19??]
Ale and porter merchants and wholesale bottlers at 30
Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1905]

Hirst, Louis VictorRef 133-78
[1864-1919]
Son of
David Hirst.

He was assisting in his father's ale & porter business [1881] / a draper's assistant [1891] / an ale & porter merchant & wholesale bottler [1905] / a wholesale beer bottler [1919].

He married Florence Elizabeth Haigh [1863-1940].


Florence was born in Ackworth [22nd December 1863].

She was an ale & porter bottler [1921] / an off-licence shop keeper [1939]

 

Children:

  1. Mabel [b 1890]
  2. Clement [b 10th January 1892] an ale & porter bottler  manager with J. E. Hirst ale & porter bottlers [1921], an ale &  stout bottler [1939]

The family lived at

  • 31 Park Place, Halifax (living with uncle Albert Stead)   [1891]
  • 30 Hopwood Lane, Halifax [1921, 1939]

Louis Victor died 27th December 1919 (aged 55).

Florence Elizabeth died 17th October 1940 (aged 77).

The couple were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2914] with Louis Victor's parents

Hirst, MatthewRef 133-76
[1823-1895]
Born in Ovenden / Northowram.

He was a tailor [1851, 1861] / a master tailor [1871, 1881].

In [Q3] 1848, he married Elizabeth Riley in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Halifax, the daughter of
William Riley
 

Children:

  1. Hannah who died 27th September 1849 (aged 4 months) 
  2. Emma [1851-1870]
  3. Laura who died 4th April 1855 (aged 6 weeks) 
  4. Lavinia [b 1857] who was a tailor's machinist [1881] &  married Dyson Briggs
  5. Annie Elizabeth who died 21st September 1863 (aged 9  months) 

The family lived at

  • 19 Parliament Street, Halifax [1851]
  • 34 Garden Street, Halifax [1861]
  • Garden Street, Halifax [1871]
  • 10 Garden Street, Halifax [1881]

Living with them [in 1881] were widowed daughter Lavinia & her son.

Elizabeth died 28th June 1884 (aged 60).

Matthew died 24th January 1895 (aged 72).

The couple & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 2832] with Elizabeth's father William Riley

Hirst, NormanRef 133-22
[1890-1917]
Son of Mr & Mrs James Hirst of Sandbed, Sowood, Stainland.

During World War I, he served as a Rifleman with the 1st Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.

He died 31st July 1917 (aged 27).

He is remembered on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium [Grave Ref 40]

Hirst, NormanRef 133-15
[1892-1918]
Son of
Thomas Albert Hirst.

Born in Brighouse.

He worked for Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders.

He died 20th April 1918 (aged 26).

He is remembered on the Loos Memorial, France [Grave Ref 119-124], on Firth's War Memorial, and on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial

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Hirst, NormanRef 133-16
[1894-1915]
Son of
James Brearley Hirst.

He was employed by Firth's Carpets in Bailiff Bridge.

During World War I, he served as a Corporal with the 1st/4th Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He died 14th August 1915 (aged 21).

He was buried at Colne Valley Cemetery, Belgium, Boesinghe [Grave Ref C 9].

He is remembered on Firth's War Memorial, on Bailiff Bridge War Memorial, on Clifton War Memorial, on the Memorial at Saint John's Church, Clifton, and in the book Clifton War Memorial

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Hirst, NormanRef 133-39
[1915-1942]
He lived at 45 John Street, Sowerby Bridge.

He worked for Siddall & Hilton Limited in Sowerby Bridge.

He enlisted in 1936.

During World War I, he served as a Private with the 2nd Battalion Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment).

He was killed at Paungde, Burma [30th March 1942] (aged 27).

He is remembered on the Rangoon Memorial, Burma [Grave Ref 13]

Hirst, PercivalRef 133-11
[1888-1968]
He was a warehouse man [1915].

In [Q3] 1915, he married Annis Hirst in Halifax.


Annis was the daughter of
David Hirst
 

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Hirst, Percy CrowtherRef 133-6740
[1878-19??]
Son of
George Henry Hirst.

Born in Halifax.

In 1901, he was a boarder in Newport, Monmouthshire

He was a photographer [1901, 1911].

He was in business at the Royal Studio, Sowerby Bridge [1907].

In 1907, a former employee, Joe Murray, of York, who worked as a canvasser and outdoor operator, was fined 20/- or 14 days' imprisonment, for stealing a camera worth £10.

In [Q3] 1913, he (possibly) married Ada Lambert in Halifax

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Hirst, PeterRef 133-1209
[1948-] A professional gambler living at Stainland.

In 1974, Hirst, Christopher Bottomley [26] of West Vale, and James Holland [49] of Stainland were charged with a £47,000 fraud on Lloyds Bank. Holland was found Not Guilty and was discharged. Hirst was imprisoned for 3 years, Bottomley was given a 18 months' suspended sentence and ordered to pay £200 costs

Hirst, RobertRef 133-3835
[1836-1870]
Son of waggoner John Hirst.

Born in Sowerby.

He was a carter [1861] / a drayman [1869].

In 1856, he married (1) Leah Barker [1838-1867] from Halifax, at Halifax.

Children:

  1. Barker [b 1860]
  2. John Henry

They lived at

In 1869, he married (2) Mary, widow of Nicholas Taylor at Halifax Parish Church.

He was buried at All Souls' Church, Halifax on 6th February 1870.

After Robert's death, Mary married William Mann

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Hirst, Rowland RushworthRef 133-4
[1872-1952]
Born in Halifax.

He was an engineer.

In [Q1] 1898, he married (1) Harriet Eliza Ann Woodhead in Halifax.


Harriet Eliza Ann was the daughter of
Rufus Woodhead
 

Children:

  1. Clement [1989-1970]
  2. Alfred Rowland [1906-1979] who died in Camden

Harriet Eliza Ann died in Halifax [3rd April 1912].

On 10th April 1918, he married (2) Marian Bates [1887-1951] in Halifax


Marian was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Geoffrey [b 1920]
  2. Nancy Mary [b 1923]
  3. Marian Eleanor [1928-1999] who died in Surrey

The couple died in Halifax: Harriet [3rd April 1912]; Rowland [28th July 1952]

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Hirst, SamuelRef 133-3355
[1???-1833]
Coal miner.

He worked at Thornhills Pit, Brighouse.

In April 1833, he had an accident, dislocating his arm and hand, and died 2 weeks later

Hirst, SamuelRef 133-72
[1815-1879]
Born 22nd August 1815.

He married Mary [1811-1890].


Mary was born 25th May 1811
 

Samuel died 17th March 1879 (aged 64).

Mary died 6th January 1890 (aged 79).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 566]

Hirst, SamuelRef 133-81
[1835-1876]

In [Q3] 1853, he married Elizabeth Wood in Halifax.


Elizabeth was born in Halifax, the daughter of
Thomas Wood
 

Child: Walter

Samuel died 20th February 1876 (aged 41).

Elizabeth died 28th November 1894 (aged 61).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 280]

Hirst, Samuel EdgarRef 133-444
[1853-1904]
JP.

He lived at Crowtrees, Rastrick.

He was Mayor of Brighouse [1901-1904]

He died on 16th January 1904 and was the only Brighouse mayor to die in office. Alderman William Smith took over the mayoralty on 27th January 1904

Hirst, Samuel WilliamRef 133-2
[18??-1???]

In [Q4] 1853, he married Unknown in Kings Norton, Worcestershire.

Children:

  1. Ada [b 1856]
  2. Laura [b 1858]
  3. Marian [b 1859]
  4. Clara [b 1861]
  5. Kate [b 1863]
  6. Arthur [b 1864]
  7. Jessie [b 1867]
  8. Bertram Verney [b 1869]
  9. Conrad [b 1872]

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Hirst, SantleyRef 133-38
[1892-1968]
Born in Halifax.

He was organist at St Chad's Church, Hove Edge [1912-1968].

In [Q4] 1920, he married Gertrude Howarth in Halifax.

He died in Wellingborough [Q2 1968] (aged 75) 

Hirst, SeptimusRef 133-8570
[1786-1859]
Of Grove House, Southowram.

He married Mary [1783-1865].

Child: George [1815-28th December 1858]

Septimus died 31st March 1859 (aged 73).

Mary died 12th August 1865 (aged 82).

Members of the family were buried at St Anne's Church, Southowram [Grave Ref: F-S12]

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Hirst, SimeonRef 133-509
[1780-1850]
Son of a publican from Ovenden.

He had a distinguished military career and served 40 years with the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards. George III is reported to have described him as the finest man in my army

Hirst, SimeonRef 133-45
[1781-1866]
Born in Ovenden.

He was a weaver [1815] / known as the Ovenden Bard.

On 6th November 1815, he married Martha Wainhouse [1790-1859] in Halifax.


Martha was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [b 1816]
  2. Henry [1818-1839]
  3. Susannah [1823-1879]
  4. John [b 1826]
  5. Eunice [1827-1913] who married John Potterton

In 1851, they had an 8 acre farm in Popples.

Martha died in Ovenden [27th January 1859].

Simeon died 10th November 1866.

The couple & other members of the family () were buried at Illingworth Church

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Hirst, StanleyRef 133-8
[1876-1950]
Son of
David Hirst.

He was an electric tram driver [1899] / trades union treasurer [1925]

In [Q3] 1899, he married Emma Ingham [1875-1953] in Halifax.


Emma was born in Halifax
 

Children:

    child child

Stanley died in Halifax [12th June 1950].

He left £3,255 4/0d to Emma.

Emma died in Huddersfield in 1953

Hirst, ThomasRef 133-74
[18??-18??]
of Outwood House, near Wakefield.

He married Hannah [1805-1849].

Hannah died at Halifax [2nd September 1849] (aged 44), and was buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 370]


Details of Thomas's death / burial place are not yet known
 

Hirst, ThomasRef 133-4124
[1805-1883]
Born in Halifax.

He was a woolstapler [1829] / a cotton spinner [1841] / an engineer [1851] / a merchant [1861] / a JP.

On 22nd June 1829, he married Grace Bracken.


Grace was born in Midgley, the daughter of
Jonathan Bracken
 

Children:

  1. Mary [b 1831]
  2. James
  3. Jane [b 1833]
  4. William
  5. Annis [b 1838]
  6. Harriet [1839-1918] who married Albert Cracroft Fookes  and emigrated to New Zealand
  7. Grace [b 1846]
  8. Thomas
  9. son who died in infancy
  10. daughter who died from scarlet fever
  11. daughter who died from scarlet fever

The family lived in Bradford, then moved to London, before returning to Yorkshire.

They lived at

  • Wood Land, Midgley [1841]
  • Lee Bank, Ovenden [1851]

In 1851, son James sailed to New Zealand to prepare for the family who then emigrated to New Plymouth, with 5 of their 8 children, aboard the Gwalior in December 1851.

Thanks to Grace's entrepreneurial skills, the couple established a successful business, trading in exports from England.

In 1861, the family were living with Grace's sister Mary at 1 Dean Mill, Midgley.

Thomas died at New Plymouth [22nd December 1883] (aged 78).

In 1891, Grace was living with her aunts Mary and Elizabeth Bracken at The Dean, Midgley

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Hirst, ThomasRef 133-9630
[1849-1918]
Son of
Grace Bracken and Thomas Hirst.

Born in Halifax.

In 1851, (aged 3) he emigrated to New Zealand with the rest of his family.

He returned to England.

In 1871, he inherited a share in the Dean Mill estate from his uncle Jonathan Bracken. A condition of the will was that he change his name to Thomas Hirst-Bracken

Recorded in 1871, when he was a paper manufacturer [aged 22] and head of the household at Dean Mill, Midgley with his aunts Mary Elizabeth and Martha Bracken.

Recorded in 1889 of Farfield Hall, Addingham near Leeds, nephew of Mary Bracken

A Thomas H. Bracken died in Fulham in 1918 (aged 69) 

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Hirst, ThomasRef 133-3077
[1857-19??]
Of Brighouse. Landlord at the
New Inn, Brighouse [1901].

He married Sarah [1853-19??] from Brighouse.

Child: Herbert [b 1888]

This & associated entries use material contributed by David Brown

Hirst, Thomas AlbertRef 133-33
[1864-1953]
Born in Clifton.

He was a joiner & building (employer) [1886].

In 1886, he married Ellen Broadley [1865-1951].


Ellen was born in Brighouse
 

Children:

  1. Arthur [b 1890]
  2. Laura [b 1891]
  3. Norman
  4. Walter Arnold [1894-1970]
  5. Stanley [b 1899]
  6. Ella Kathleen [1902-1991]
  7. Harold Reginald [1905-1990]

The children were born in Brighouse.

The family lived at 2 Bonegate Avenue, Brighouse [1901-1918]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Hirst, Dr Thomas ArcherRef 133-300
[1830-1892]
FRS.

Mathematician and physicist.

Born in Heckmondwike. Articled as land agent and surveyor at Halifax. He was friend of, and greatly influenced by, John Tyndall, and followed him to Marburg between 1849 and 1852. He became the Dean of University College, London [1867-1868]

Hirst, VincentRef 133-10
[1883-1963]
Son of
David Hirst.

Born in Halifax.

He was a lithographic printer [1910].

In 1910, he married Ann Beardshall [1883-1959] in Halifax.


Ann was born in Hipperholme
 

Child: child

Ann died in Bristol in 1959.

Vincent died in Weston-super-Mare in 1963

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Hirst, WalterRef 133-80
[1856-1924]
Son of
Samuel Hirst.

Born in Halifax.

He was a mechanic's tool fitter [1881] / an engineer's tool maker [1901] / an iron planer [1911].

In [Q4] 1878, he married Isabella Smiles [1857-1908] in Halifax.


Isabella was born in Consett, Durham
 

Children:

  1. Naomi [b 1880] who was a worsted spinner [1901], a reeler  [1911]
  2. Margaret Ann [b 1881] who was a worsted twister [1901]
  3. Edith Annie [b 1883] who a worsted finisher [1901], a  comber [1911]
  4. Alfred Henry [b 1885] who was an engineer's tool maker  [1901]
  5. Ruth Etta [1890-1929] who was a weaver [1911], never  married & was buried with her parents
  6. Alice [b 1893] who was a machinist [1911]

The family lived at 2 Dombey Street, Halifax [1881, 1901, 1911].

Isabella died 18th January 1908 (aged 51).

Walter died 7th May 1924 (aged 68).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 280]

Hirst, WaterhouseRef 133-50
[1869-1957]
Son of
John Hirst.

He was a boarder/scholar at Holsworthy, Atwater, Devon [1881] / a schoolmaster of South Lane, Elland [1899] / a schoolmaster [1901] / an assistant schoolmaster [1911].

On 2nd August 1899, he married Amy Louisa Maude.


Amy Louisa, of Lambert Street, Greetland, was the daughter of William Maude
 

They lived at

  • Plane Trees Terrace, Northowram [1901]
  • 11 Rhodesia Avenue, Halifax [1911, 1957]

Living with them [in 1911] was Amy Louisa's sister Clara, wife of Frederick William Waring.

Waterhouse died in Halifax General Hospital [8th March 1957].

Probate records show that he left effects valued at £894 4/8d.

Probate was granted to John Wilson (chartered accountant).

Amy Louisa died in Halifax General Hospital 11 days later [19th March 1957] (aged 87). Probate records show that she left effects valued at £50,010 1/8d.

Probate was granted to John Wilson (chartered accountant) 

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-48
[1???-1???]
Of Halifax.

He married Mary Ann.


Mary Ann came from Halifax
 

In 1861, they were running a school in Kippax.

In 1861, the sons of John Maude were pupils at the school

This & associated entries use material contributed by Jeffrey Knowles

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-79
[1791-1855]

He married Rhoda [1792-1864].

Children:

  1. Elizabeth [1823-1894] who married Esau Hanson

William died 29th March 1855 (aged 64).

Rhoda died 12th February 1864 (aged 72).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4651]

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-1410
[18??-1???]
Of Todmorden.

He married Unknown.

Children:

  1. daughter
  2. daughter
  3. son

On 6th April 1870, whilst suffering from the effects of delirium tremens, caused by a 3-day drinking-bout, he attempted to take the lives of his wife, two daughters and his son. His daughters suffered serious wounds from a large carving knife

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-14
[18??-19??]
In [Q3] 1917, he married Kate Evelyn in Halifax.


Kate Evelyn was the daughter of
Thomas Sutcliffe
 

Children:

  1. William H. [b 1917]
  2. Beatrice [b 1921]
  3. Alfred [b 1926]
  4. George W. [b 1927]

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-53
[1815-1???]
Illegitimate son of Sarah Hirst of Lightcliffe.

Baptised at St Matthew's Church, Lightcliffe [17th September 1815]

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-84
[1823-1???]
Born in Southowram.

He was a journeyman blacksmith [1851] / a blacksmith [1861, 1871].

He never married.

He lived at

  • Back Church Street, Halifax [1851]
  • Beaumont Town, Halifax [1861]
  • 7 Milton Terrace, Halifax [1871]

Living with him [in 1851, 1861, 1871] was Mrs Ann Pinder

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-40
[1836-1916]
He was a grocer & draper [1881].

On 1st April 1858, he married (1) Elizabeth Crawshaw [1836-1866] at Halifax Parish Church.

On 9th July 1868, he married (2) Eliza Whiteley at Halifax Parish Church.


Eliza was the daughter of
William Whiteley
 

Children:

  1. Humphrey
  2. Annie [1870-1958]

They lived at Rough Top, Barkisland [1881]

This & associated entries use material contributed by Derrick Habergham

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-69
[1837-1866]
Son of
Thomas Hirst.

Born in Islington.

He was a papermaker's clerk [1861].

He married Mary [1831-1906].


Mary was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Eleanor Mary [b 1862]
  2. John Fawcett
  3. Arthur Bracken [1865-30th January 1883]

They lived at

William died 28th February 1866 (aged 29).

Mary died 30th January 1906 (aged 75).

Members of the family were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 636]

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-55
[1857-19??]
Born in Roberttown.

He was a teamer [1891, 1901] / a teamer for plasterer [1911].

In [Q2] 1879, he married Mary Elizabeth Goodall [1861-19??] in Dewsbury.


Mary Elizabeth was born in Norristhorpe
 

Children:

  1. Sarah J. [b 1881] who died [before 1911]
  2. child who died young [before 1911]
  3. child who died young [before 1911]
  4. child who died young [before 1911]
  5. Elizabeth [b 1882] who was a cotton spinner [1901, 1911]
  6. John W. [b 1885] who was a coal miner (below ground)   [1901]
  7. Hannah [b 1889] who was a cotton spinner [1901], a cotton  piecer [1911]
  8. Ethel [b 1896] who was a laundry ironer [1911]

They lived at

  • Church Street, Liversedge [1891]
  • Firth Buildings, Hartshead [1901, 1911]

Hirst, WilliamRef 133-64
[1876-1961]
Born in Stainland.

He was a blacksmith [1911].

In [Q4] 1896, he married Susannah Wadsworth [1877-1952] in Halifax.


Susannah was born in Halifax
 

Children:

  1. Ruth [b 1898] who was living with her uncle Edward Akroyd [1901]
  2. Edward [b 1899]
  3. Gladys [b 1906]

They lived at Waterloo Terrace, Sowerby Bridge [1911].

Susannah died 28th October 1952 (aged 75).

William died 28th December 1961 (aged 85).

The couple were buried at Providence Congregational Church, Stainland [Grave Ref: S3/248] with Edward Akroyd

Hirst, William deRef 133-927
[12??-1???]
Of Wadsworth. In 1275, he complained of an attack in which
Adam de Brodebothm, John de Brodbothm and others broke down the doors of his house, dragged him naked from his bed and beat him till they drew blood. He fled, but they chased him and pelted him with stones. There were insufficient evidence for a prosecution

Hirst, William HenryRef 133-3702
[1858-1896]
He was landlord of the
Union Cross, Halifax [1894, 1896].

In 1889, he (possibly) married Mary Jane Lodge in Huddersfield.

He was buried at All Saints' Church, Dudwell [February 1896].

After his death, Mary Jane took over at the Union Cross.

They are mentioned in the List of Local Wills: 1896

This & associated entries use material contributed by Roger Beasley

Hirst, William HenryRef 133-66
[1882-1961]
Born in Stainland.

He was a farmer [1923] / landlord of the Hare & Hounds, Stainland [1923-1929].

On 8th May 1923, he married Norah Hannah Holroyd [1890-1958] in Stainland


Norah was born in Soyland
 

Norah died in Stainland in 1958.

William Henry died in Stainland in 1961

This & associated entries use material contributed by Glynn Helliwell

Hirst, WrightRef 133-19
[1841-1876]
Born in Halifax.

He was a clog & patten maker [1861] / a clogger [1864] / a timber merchant [1874, 1876].

In 1864, he married Jane Ann Pinder [1842-1920] in Halifax.

Children:

  1. Charles Bairstow who died 9th September 1864 (aged 17  months) 
  2. Sarah who died 12th August 1864 (aged 3 weeks)   
  3. Amelia [b 1867]
  4. Susannah [b 1870] who married Mr Hoyle

They lived at Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax [1871].

Wright died 28th May 1876 (aged 35).

He & the children were buried at Lister Lane Cemetery [Plot 4404] with Wright's sister Ann, widow of James King, and John King, their son.

In 1878, Jane Ann married (2) James Naylor in Halifax.

She died 8th November 1920

Families

The Hirst family of HalifaxRef 133-2086
Of Halifax, Bradford and New Zealand

Surname

Hirst surnameRef 133-1

The Surname is discussed in the book Halifax & District Surnames by George Redmonds.

There are 144 entries on the Calderdale Companion for people with the surname Hirst, as discussed in this SideTrack. This count does not include other forms of the surname.


Unattached BMDs for Hirst

Baptisms 1810, 1910; Marriages 1852, 1853, 1855, 1868, 1881, 1884, 1891, 1896, 1898, 1900, 1913, 1918, 1950, 1975; Deaths 1906, 1907

Unattached burials at Lister Lane Cemetery: Plot 280, Plot 1666, Plot 4721

 



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